52highest level
Bug Catcher Doug (rematch) fields 2 Pokémon between level 50 and level 52 in Route 2.
Fought at Route 2.
This is around Beat the Elite Four and the Champion in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Bug ×2FlyingPoison
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Butterfree Lv 52 BugFlying | Ability CompoundEyes | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Butterfree knows by Lv 52 in HeartGold Generations: Rage Powder Captivate Tailwind Quiver Dance | HP60Attack45Defense50Sp. Atk90Sp. Def80Speed70Total395 |
 | Ariados Lv 50 BugPoison | Ability Swarm | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Ariados knows by Lv 50 in HeartGold Generations: Agility Pin Missile Psychic Poison Jab | HP70Attack90Defense70Sp. Atk60Sp. Def70Speed40Total400 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fire hits 2 of 2, Flying hits 2 of 2, Rock hits 2 of 2, Electric hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 52 — Butterfree, the highest on the team.
Fire Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Beat the Elite Four and the Champion:
- Larvesta — Route 47, Lv 31
- Turtonator — Route 47, Lv 31
- Charcadet — Burned Tower, Lv 13
- Growlithe — Burned Tower, Lv 13
- Growlithe (Hisui) — Burned Tower, Lv 13
- Heatmor — Burned Tower, Lv 13
- Litleo — Burned Tower, Lv 13
- Ponyta — Burned Tower, Lv 13